Form 92-103 - Silver Beaver Award Nomination 2008 (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

INSTRUCTIONS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

of the

1. Give the full name and titles (if any)

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

of the nominee exactly as you want

them to appear on the certificate. Do

not use abbreviations, initials only, or

Article X, Section 6, Clause 3—

nicknames. For example: Robert Henry

Silver Beaver Award

Bradley; Doctor William Francis Kelly;

Captain Arthur Russell Johnson; The

The Boy Scouts of America, acting through the National

Most Reverend Richard Joseph Brown,

Court of Honor, may award the Silver Beaver Award for

D.D.; Vice Admiral John Donald Morrison;

distinguished service to youth upon the following basis

The Honorable James Kerwood Ross;

and procedure:

Ms. Mary Hartie; etc.

(a) This award may be made each year upon the

nomination of chartered local councils. These nomi-

2. Furnish as much information as possible

nations shall be submitted not less than 30 days in

for sections a, b, and c. For example, in

advance of the date upon which it is desired to present

section b: president, Libertyville Rotary

the awards.

Club; vestr yman, St. Paul’s Church;

(b) The award is made for noteworthy service of

chair person, Red Cross campaign;

exceptional character to youth by registered Cub

Exalted Ruler, Elks Lodge No. 18; past

Scouters, Scouters, Varsity Scouters, and Venturing

District Deputy Grand Master, F. & A. M.;

leaders within the territory under the jurisdiction of a

vice president, PTA; adjutant, American

local council.

Legion Post 43; medical director, Cross

County Hospital; Grand Knight, Knights of

suitable certificate, duly authenticated by the Boy Scouts

Columbus Council 16; etc. (Specific group

of America, pursuant to the action of the National Court

identifi cation enables us to provide name

of Honor; and a miniature Silver Beaver suspended by a

to national organization headquarters, who

blue and white ribbon to be worn around the neck.

usually wish to compliment the recipient

(d) It shall be a general policy that no public

of the honor.)

announcements shall be made by the local council in

3. Long-established policy limits the award

advance of action by the National Court of Honor with

of the Silver Beaver to adults 21 and older

reference to names presented for consideration.

who are registered with the Boy Scouts of

(e) These awards shall be made to the recipients by

America as volunteer Scouters. Explorer

the local council concerned with its annual meeting or

leaders are eligible to be awarded the

other public function.

William H. Spurgeon III Award.

(f) Each duly chartered local council shall be entitled

to one nomination. Councils having more than 60 tradi-

4. Nominations will not be considered

tional units shall be entitled to further nominations on

fo r c u r r e n t o r fo r m e r p r o fe s s i o n a l

the basis of one for each additional 60 traditional units

Scouters within 5 years of their leaving

or fraction thereof in their territory, as of December 31

employment with the BSA. Other coun-

preceding the nomination, according to the records of

cil employees (part-time or full-time) are

the national office.

eligible to receive the Silver Beaver

(g) Councils not using their full allotment in any year

Award based on their volunteer service,

may accumulate the unused portion for use in any sub-

not employed service.

sequent year.

5. Nominations cannot be considered for

(h) In extraordinary cases, the Silver Beaver Award

posthumous awards.

may be made by the National Court of Honor to a

Scouter upon the recommendation of the duly con-

6. Order Silver Beaver insignia on the regular

stituted Scouting authorities having supervision of one

supply order form from your Supply Division

or more units of the Boy Scouts of America, located out-

distribution center.

side of the United States and not under the jurisdiction

of a local council.

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